On Wednesday, (August 16, 2017) at approximately 7:15am Coffee County SRO Charles Taylor, was working the student entrance school zone at Coffee County Central High School when a gray Lexus SUV with Florida registration was traveling east on McArthur Drive in the right lane at a high rate of speed. He motioned for the vehicle …

Katie Lynn Hillis, 28, of Maple Springs Road Manchester who is now a former 911 dispatcher was arrested last Friday by Manchester Police on charges of false reporting and manufacturing/delivery/sale of a controlled substance. Her arrest came after Manchester Police Investigator Jonathan Anthony received information that Hillis was selling prescription pills. On July 6 Anthony …

On Wednesday, (August 16th, 2017) Tennessee Highway Patrolman Donnie Clark stopped a vehicle on Interstate 24 west-bound near the 114 mile-marker in Manchester for a traffic violation. The Trooper spoke with the driver and allegedly detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Driver, Ben Patrick Mullavey age 57 of Cedar Town GA …

On Thursday morning (August 17, 2017) VIAM manufacturing presented a donation of $25,000 to the Manchester & Coffee County Senior Citizens Center for operational expenses. This is second year in a row that VIAM has contributed to the center. A couple of years ago former County Mayor David Pennington met with State Rep. Judd Matheny …

Manchester Fire and Rescue responded to a house fire on Wednesday morning on Woods St around 7am. Fire crews arrived on scene and had light smoke coming from the middle of the roof area. Crews entered the home and quickly found the fire above the ceiling. Crews laddered the home and cut a hole in …

On Monday, (August 14, 2017) Coffee County Deputy Nick Graham was dispatched to the area of I-24 for a call involving a semi-truck that was trespassing on property at 6172 Murfreesboro Highway near Exit 105 before entering onto the interstate. The complainant informed the deputy that he confronted three subjects informing them he had called …

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC) has announced more than 800 high school students fulfilled their “Tennessee Promise” community service requirements at Tennessee State Parks in June, a nearly 40 percent increase over 2016. Outgoing high school seniors helped mulch flower beds, build trails, paint signs, install playground …

A new study by the Centers for Disease Control found that teenage suicides rose nationwide in 2015, and girls between the ages of 15 and 19 hit a 40-year high. Mental health experts in Tennessee say they are seeing a similar pattern. According WBIR-TV in Knoxville, the Tennessee Suicide Prevention Network says there are many …

Tennessee officials are offering a new grant to develop agribusiness in the state. A state Department of Agriculture news release says the Agriculture Enterprise Fund will award grants to aid agricultural and food businesses, farmers, nonprofits, local governments and other entities in Tennessee, particularly rural counties. It will support new and expanding business ventures. The …

July 17, 2017 on Highway 41 in Coffee County a pedestrian was struck and killed by a driver who fled the scene. The Tennessee Highway Patrol received critical assistance that led to identifying the fleeing vehicle which contributed to the arrest of the felony hit and run suspect. On Wednesday, Colonel Tracy Trott presented the …